Yarbrough Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Yarbrough last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Yarbrough last name
Meaning of the Yarbrough last name: earth fort. Yarbrough is an English surname from Yarborough in Lincolnshire, "earth fort", from Old English eorþ and burh. The last name spread mainly in the American South. Curiously, in bridge a hand with no card above a nine is called a yarborough, after an earl said to bet heavily against it.
Arms associated with the Yarbrough name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Yarbrough name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Yarbrough name FAQ
What does the Yarbrough name mean?
Earth fort. Common variants include Yarborough, Yarbro.
Where does the Yarbrough surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, England and Canada.
Is there a Yarbrough coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Yarbrough coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).